Woehoe! It’s nearly time for a very special summer edition of Streetlab Businesscase presenting: fresh ideas about eco fashion, social media and the future of green design. Über social blogger Ikenna Azuike from Strawberry Earth and international eco fashionista Annouk Post from Hiphonest are guests for the night. Other speakers will be confirmed asap!
Come along if you want to know what ‘next level blogging’ is all about / which cutting edge designers to watch / which brands are leading the way / and why there’s a global buzz about a creative and green revolution!”
After a week and a half long the cleaning strike in Amsterdam comes to an end and an agreement has been reached. The streets were very dirty and many residents took advantage of the strike and placed furniture and large stuff on the sidewalks. Actually what annoyed me most was the awareness it gave me of the RUBBISH we all produce. Luckily, the stench of the garbage was kept to a minimum due to Amsterdam’s relatively cool May weather!
A sincere ode to all the diehard cleaners has been made last Sunday by a group of hilarious party-people when the cleaning heroes started taking away smelly piles of ‘our’ stuff!
If you prefer to create something yourself, -like you might have did when you were an arty kid-, than check out threadbanger and Etsy for some inspiration. Making your own soap and get dirty in the kitchen, build a homesweethome birdhouse for the cosy tweeters in her garden or get nostalgic by designing some real ’70 string art.
Tell your mom to stay in bed and bring her a fresh delicious breakfast. Check out these fancy cupcakes by rosieandthecupcakefactory for some inspiration. For tastefull vegan cooking tips you can buy the book Ecofabulous cooking for all seasons, written by Lisette Kreischer.
Things To Do:
For the perfect activity you need ingredients like nature, pleasure and good food! So what about a bike tour and a picnic? If you are based in the Netherlands than you can’t miss the Giro d’ Italia. This world-famous long distance road bicycle race for professional cyclists will paint the Netherlands PINK on 8/9 May by hosting the kick off of the alluring event. At Mother’s day the province of Zeeland (down at the west coast) presents Girodimamma, and bike event with different art/flower/farm routes through the green agriculture fields.
Mum is more into extremes? Than join her in a bungy jump or anti-skid course.
Vintage fashion night goed voor milieu én voor eigen portemonnee.
Amsterdam, 16 februari 2010 – Op vrijdagavond 5 maart 2010 organiseert het Ecofabs team samen met WOMEN INC. als onderdeel van het WOMEN INC. festival een Ecofabs Fashion Party in Pakhuis de Zwijger (Piet Heinkade 179)te Amsterdam. Gasten kunnen in een feestelijke ambiance een nieuwe vintage garderobe volledig duurzaam bij elkaar shoppen zonder geld uit te geven. Wat wil een milieubewuste fashionista nog meer in deze financieel roerige tijden.
Studio Annouk Post: is an Amsterdam based creative studio specialized in sustainable fashion & design. Projects vary from trend research presentations, concept-design & strategy & writing, plus some own initiatives.
So, if you need a fresh and authentic brand concept or guerilla event? Wish to entertain and inform your audience with a brilliant program/exhibition with interesting speakers/designers? Desire to be indulged in the next trends and products in sustainable fashion and design? Just contact the creative network of Studio A.P. and let’s discuss the possibilities.
Hiphonest’ stands for innovative fashion and design being made with respect for people as well as the planet. The good news is the share of Hiphonest lifestyl products and initiatives is growing. On a daily base new and stylish sustainable labels, magazines, stores, initiatives and much more pop up around the globe. To make this Hiphonest share more tangible the blog Hiphonest.com presents you winning examples of sustainable fashion & design.
Hiphonest aims to create more awareness and understanding of sustainable design, branding and trends; by connecting you to the Hiphonest planet.
'The deeper meaning behind this blog goes back to my personal vision on the world: 'YOI:'
YOI: is based on the ‘bigger picture’ in which we are on our way to a more beautiful and balanced world wherein sustainable thinking, design, fashion, people and business will make the difference.
In terms of the massive and dramatic environmental/ economic crisis that we are facing, this change is absolutely needed.
Basically the essence of this ‘awareness movement’ takes place in the being and hearts of optimistic but critical thinking people.
To define this particular mind shift I gave this the name/brand ‘YOI:’ As it stands therefore, ‘We’ as human beings are in a conscious global transition.' by Annouk Post
This video is made by Hiphonest in 2004. Here you will witness the first steps of the Hiphonest Shift. Graphic designers selling organic T-shirts with their prints, selling your second hand oldies on the streets, first American Apparel stores, pioneer labels Loomstate & Edun and much more..
Its not always very fashionable yet, but this is how it all started.
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